40. The environmentalists and wild goats’ _____ on the vast grasslands was a good indication of the better environment.

A. escape　　　 　 B. absence　 　　　　 C. attendance 　　　　　　　　　　 D. appearance

39. Jasmine was holidaying with her family in a wildlife park _____ she was bitten on the leg by a lion.

A. when　　　　 　 B. while　　　 　　 C. since　　　　 　　　　 D. once

38. _____ is reported in the newspapers that talks between the two countries are making progress.

A. It　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. As　　 　　　　　　 C. That　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. What

37. _____ two exams to worry about, I have to work really hard this weekend.

A. With　　　　　　　　 B. Besides　　 　　　 C. As for　　　　　　　　　　　 D. Because of

36. The famous university is situated on the east ____ of USA.

　 A. seaside　 　　　　　　 B. shore　　 　　　　 C. coast　　 　　　　　　　　 D. beach

35. My advisor encouraged _____ a summer course to improve my writing skills.

A. for me taking　　　　　 B. me taking　 　　 C. for me to take　　　　　 D. me to take

34. In the _____ of the program being a failure, the producer stands to lose up to one million dollars.

　 A. face　 　　　　　　　　　 B. course　 　　　　　 C. time　 　　　　　　　　　 D. event

33. I invited Joe and Linda to dinner, but _____ of them came.

A. neither　　　　　　　　　　 B. either　　 　　　　 C. none　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. both

32. -Do you like _____ here?

-Oh, yes. The air, the weather, the way of life. Everything is so nice.

　 A. this　 　　　　　　　　 B. these　　　 　　 C. that　　 　　　　　　　　　 D. it

31. The evening news comes on at Seven o' clock and _____ only thirty minutes.

　 A. keeps　 　　　　　　　　 B. continues 　　　　 C. finishes　 　　　　　　　 D. lasts